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Kasper, Gabriele; Dahl, Merete – 1991
Methods of data collection are reviewed that were used in 39 studies of interlanguage pragmatics, defined narrowly as the investigation of non-native speakers' comprehension and production of speech acts, and the acquisition of second language-related speech act knowledge. Data collection instruments are distinguished according to the degree to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Interlanguage, Language Research

Kasper, Gabriele; Dahl, Merete – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1991
A review of data collection methods used in 39 studies of interlanguage pragmatics, focusing on the validity of different types of data resulting from discourse completion, role play, observation of authentic speech, and multiple approaches, concludes that caution is needed in determining the true validity of the collected data. (72 references)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Discourse Analysis